Announcements (Page 10)

Franconia UMC will have a Blessing of the Backpacks!  Sunday, August 20, at both worship services. Come Join Us!

On Sunday, August 20, following our 11:00 a.m. service, we will be discussing our Children and Youth Discipleship Plan and the changes recently made. As well as the events and programs planned for this coming year here at Franconia UMC. We encourage all families with children and youth to attend. Lunch will be provided. Come join us in Cokesbury Hall!  Please email Linda gro.cmuainocnarf@yrtsinimsnerdlihc ta with any questions.

Franconia UMC’s annual walk-a-thon kick-off was a huge success!  Participants walked two miles then had fellowship outside with healthy snacks.  It’s not too late to sign up!  If you would like to participate, please sign up here. Anyone can walk, keep track of one’s own progress, get sponsors (or not) and at the end of August donate to Rise Against Hunger.  Pledges can be paid by using Franconia UMC’s online donation link and choosing “Rise Against Hunger” from the drop down menu.  

Help fight global hunger by purchasing a t-shirt that has FUMC’s logo on the front and mission on the back. All proceeds go to our Rise Against Hunger meal packaging event held on World Communion Sunday–October 1, 2023. The shirt would be perfect to wear at the event and at other activities. We need to sell at least 18 in order to print and the sale ends Thursday, August 10. Click here to order a shirt.  Please email Suzanne Ackley ten.xoc@eusyelkcaX ta for any questions.

On Sunday, our Kingdom Kids helped harvest the potatoes from the Community Garden. Thanks to Linda and all the kids and their families for making this a wonderful moment! All produce will go to Koinonia.

So much gratitude to our amazing youth and chaperones for a wonderful mission trip to Red Bird, Kentucky! Thank you all for your prayers and support!

Franconia UMC packs and delivers about 170 bagged meals the 4th Friday of the month to help those with food insecurity have a source of sustenance over the weekend.  Since we pack two meals’ worth of food items per person, we need a lot of food to make this ministry happen.  If you would like to support with donations, please sign up here.  You may deliver items to Cokesbury Hall under the long table nearest the kitchen.  For more information…

New Monday Night Bible Study beginning August 7th  Hebrews: Grace and Gratitude by David DeSilva 7-8:30 p.m. on Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/698069487 The Book of Hebrews helps us see the connection between God’s grace in our lives and the call to invest ourselves in God’s mission in the world. This study traces the themes of grace and gratitude through this unique New Testament book. In the Book of Hebrews, we discover a bold perspective on who Jesus is and what he…

  Fellow congregants, At our Church Conference this past June, we approved changing our leadership structure in 2024 to that of a Simplified Accountable Structure, or SAS structure for short. This SAS structure will be built around a volunteer Leadership Board and a series of Mission and Management Teams, all of whom will work in coordination with the Pastor and church staff.  Together, we will strive to accomplish our church’s mission of building a community of Christ’s love to serve the…

Please welcome Jessica Copes as our new Director of All God’s Children Preschool! Jessica is no stranger to AGC, having 3 graduates and 1 current student of the school. She has a Psychology degree from Clemson University and MA in Education and Human Development from George Washington University. She began her career in education as a preschool special education teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools. She enjoys volunteering in her community as a Girl Scout Leader, helping with the PTA…